Lloyd Polkinghorne, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper
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Hitting the right note
Are your dreams of becoming the next Jimi Hendrix tucked away in a cupboard collecting dust? One man’s vision, along with his supporting wife, amazing connections and generous donors is changing the lives of people across the world through an initiative called Noteworthy.
Jaydyn’s Singapore success
Cup stacking competitor Jaydyn Coggins has continued his 2023 winning form while at the World Championships in Singapore. Jaydyn, who set a new world record earlier this year during auditions for Australia’s Got Talent under the supervision of a Guinness World Record official, has now taken out a divisional clean sweep and finished second overall in the world.
Nudie Festival?
Out on the floodplain, where the towering gums and grey box line the Edward River, there is a place where, for two weekends a year, egos disappear, along with some clothes ... “Welcome to ConFest,” they said beaming, standing shirtless before me with an intricate mandala tattooed across their chest.
Community rally as agency to close
Community members across Murray River and Gannawarra local government areas continue to express their dismay at the Bendigo Bank’s decision to close the Barham, Cohuna and Pyramid Hill agencies. The bank claims the closures, along with 13 others, are due to the number and value of over-the-counter transactions falling as more customers choose to do their banking online ... This week, a meeting was held between Bendigo Bank executives, Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh and a representative of the Gannawarra Shire Council.
Stomp success as students bust a move
330 primary school students participated in the successful hip hop dance program run by Stomp Dance Company after a $9,000 donation by cluBarham ... The program included the Cohuna, Kerang and Koondrook schools after Cohuna Consolidated School teacher Michelle Howard saw a need to bring students, families and the community back together in a fun and interactive way...
The better big bank abandons communities
The Bendigo Bank has announced that it will terminate 16 agencies as the bank seeks to build on last year’s measly profits of $488,000,000 ... Customer advocacy, satisfaction and community prosperity seem to be far from the driving force behind the decision that will see the closure of Barham, Cohuna and Pyramid Hill Bendigo Bank agencies on Friday, July 28, 2023.
Strangle hold
A recent report on the Water Supply and Demand in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin released by the Victorian Government conveys the catastrophic convergence of events that are unfolding under a plan to “restore the balance” and “save the Murray.” The report brings into focus the extent to which water scarcity will increase in the future as existing and new permanent horticulture plantings explode below the natural constraints of the river system and fight for dam storage.
